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Principal Data Science Manager

United States, Boston 163000.00 - 296400.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 31, 2026
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Lead a team of data scientists as they work with software engineering teams to help drive high-impact engineering projects with our customers and their partners, transforming their missions using AI and other cloud-based solutions and services. Each data scientist works closely with a dev lead to co-lead a cross-functional team of software engineers, technical program managers, and designers. Data scientists have data management and expertise in developing statistical techniques to analyze data and find patterns.

Job Responsibility

  • Support and manage your team’s activities in constructing final datasets from raw data, ensuring data is prepared in a multi-functional approach
  • Help your team understand key data exploration tools, and coach junior engineers in data analysis best practices
  • Develop new predictive and prescriptive models with the goal of producing viable solutions and oversee data and statistical analyses across multiple teams
  • Communicate results of assessments and process reviews to upper management and drive the deployment of evaluation results
  • Oversee collaboration efforts with other engineering teams, and share industry and research knowledge through conferences, white papers, and more
  • Be responsible for enabling the team from both technology and business acumen perspectives
  • Champion innovative principles that affect Microsoft’s long-term business goals, while looking for opportunities across multiple customers and developing novel designs for future products
  • Establish and implement a customer-oriented focus within the team and organization
  • Embody our culture and values

Requirements

  • Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
  • OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data-science experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years data-science experience
  • OR equivalent experience
  • 5+ years people-management experience

Nice to have

  • Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data-science experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years data-science experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 15+ years data-science experience
  • OR equivalent experience
  • 7+ years people-management experience
  • 5+ years customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience
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